The Pride of the Yankees (1942) | |
| Director(s) | Sam Wood |
| Producer(s) | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Family, Romance, Sports |
| Top Topics | Baseball, Book-Based, New York |
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The Pride of the Yankees Overview:
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) was a Drama - Drama Film directed by Sam Wood and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
The film was based on the biography Lou Gehrig: Pride of the Yankees written by Paul Gallico 1942.
SYNOPSIS
This is one of the greatest of sports films and a much-lauded portrait of courage. Cooper plays Lou Gehrig, the first basemen for the fabled Yanks of the golden age of baseball, who suffered from a crippling and incurable disease that came to bear his name. The film's final scene of his farewell address at Yankee Stadium is a moving valedictory to a storied career.
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Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Gary Cooper | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Teresa Wright | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Perry Ferguson; Interior Decoration: Howard Bristol | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Rudolph Maté | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Daniel Mandell | Won |
| Best Music - Scoring | Leigh Harline | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Samuel Goldwyn Productions | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Paul Gallico | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Jo Swerling, Herman J. Mankiewicz | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
The Pride of the Yankees Book Giveaway (June 12 – July 15)
By Annmarie Gatti on Jun 11, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub Blog“The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper and the Making of a Classic” We have TEN Copies to Give Away! ?The riveting story behind the making of The Pride of the Yankees is finally being told in Richard Sandomir’s meticulously researched and gracefully written book.”... Read full article
?dolo, Amante e Her?i / The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
By L? on Jun 5, 2016 From Critica Retro?dolo, Amante e Her?i / The Pride of the Yankees (1942) Quem n?o ama um her?i que vem das camadas mais baixas da sociedade e triunfa, apesar de todas as dificuldades? Lou Gehrig era filho de imigrantes alem?es, e logo no in?cio do filme seu talento no beisebol ? mostrado romanticamente atra... Read full article
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) – Updated
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 6, 2014 From 4 Star FilmsBefore superheroes headlined any Marvel or DC blockbuster, it was real life heroes that audiences wanted to see. No pastime was quite as popular as baseball and in that era Lou Gehrig was one of the titans along with Babe Ruth and the rest of the Yankees. You see this film is less of a biography (It... Read full article
Review: The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 6, 2014 From 4 Star FilmsBefore superheroes headlined any Marvel or DC blockbuster, it was real life heroes that audiences wanted to see. No pastime was quite as popular as baseball and in that era Lou Gehrig was one of the titans along with Babe Ruth and the rest of the Yankees. You see this film is less of a biography (It... Read full article
Review: The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 6, 2014 From 4 Star FilmsBefore superheroes headlined any Marvel or DC blockbuster, it was real life heroes that audiences wanted to see. No pastime was quite as popular as baseball and in that era Lou Gehrig was one of the titans along with Babe Ruth and the rest of the Yankees. You see this film is less of a biography (It... Read full article
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Quotes from
Lou Gehrig: Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
Lou Gehrig: All the arguing in the world can't change the decision of the umpire.
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Facts about
In reality, Gary Cooper was decidedly not a fan of baseball and required extensive coaching in order to look even passable on a baseball diamond. In fact, he had never played the game before, even as a youth, and had never even seen a baseball game in person until he was hired for this film.
While filming the movie, Teresa Wright - who played Gehrig's wife Eleanor Gehrig - wore the actual bracelet that Lou gave to Eleanor on their fourth anniversary. Eleanor brought the bracelet to the set to be used in the movie. The bracelet is made up of 17 metal medallions that celebrate the seven World Championships and six All-Star game appearances that Gehrig made. The bracelet is now displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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